SAVE ALL OF YOUR RECEIPTS IF YOU'RE MAKING ANY TEMPORARY REPAIRS. FARMERS ACROSS A GOOD SECTION OF THE STATE ARE NOW PLAYING THE WAITING GAME, SEEING HOW MUCH DAMAGE THEIR CROPS TOOK TUESDAY. WE HAVE A REPORT FROM DORCHESTER, NEBRASKA. THIS WAS KNEE HIGH THREE DAYS AGO A FRUSTRATING SIGHT FOR MIKE AS YOU WALKS THROUGH ONE OF HIS CORN FIELDS. I FARM AROUND A THOUSAND ACRES AND EVERY ACRE GOT HIT WITH HAIL. HAIL THE SIZE OF GOLF BALLS POUNDED HIS CROPS AND HOME. IT WAS LIKE SOMEBODY HITTING THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE WITH A BASEBALL BAT OR A SLEDGE HAMMER FOR 10 TO 12 MINUTES. HE HAS TO WAIT FIVE DAYS AFTER THE STORM FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES TO DETERMINE IF IT IS A TOTAL LOSS OR IF HE CAN SALVAGE THE CROP. IT IS UP TO THEM WHAT THEY WANT TO DO. AND HE'S HELPING ANOTHER FARMER TAKE A PRELIMINARY COUNT WITH HOW HIS FIELD STANDS. THE MAGNITUDE OF THE STORM, WITH THE EXTENT OF THE HAIL DAMAGE IN THE AREA. CROP INSURANCE CORES 65 TO 75% OF THE YIELD HE GETS. THAT WOULD COVER COSTS. THAT'S BASICALLY BREAK EVEN. IT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT, NOT ONLY ON HOW HE WILL FARE THIS YEAR BUT OTHER PRODUCERS. THE SUN WILL COME UP TOMORROW AND WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE. I DON'T KNOW. THE POSITIVE SIDE OUT OF ALL OF THIS IS 90% OF PRODUCERS IN NEBRASKA DO HAVE SOME SORT OF

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